Sunday, January 5, 2020

Global SITREP A1-20: IRAN Part II

UK Royal Navy nuclear attack submarine

UPDATE 5 January 2020: It's about 9:30 PM in Israel, 10:30 in Baghdad and Tehran. Iranian proxies just announced they will commence retaliation tonight. 

If Iran attacks the US directly, the NATO common defense charter will be invoked. The UK has its nuclear-powered subs in the region and prepared to launch Tomahawk cruise missiles into Iran. Here, my brothers and sister, is the "coalition of nations" often referred to here regarding Jeremiah 49:34-39. Cruise missiles can be programmed to fly to their targets from every direction on the compass (confuses defenders).

4 JANUARY 2020: President Trump just tweeted a SEVERE WARNING to Iran 30 minutes ago:


"Iran is talking very boldly about targeting certain USA assets as revenge for our ridding the world of their terrorist leader who had just killed an American, & badly wounded many others, not to mention all of the people he had killed over his lifetime, including recently hundreds of Iranian protesters. He was already attacking our Embassy, and preparing for additional hits in other locations. Iran has been nothing but problems for many years. 

Let this serve as a WARNING that if Iran strikes any Americans, or American assets, we have targeted 52 Iranian sites (representing the 52 American hostages taken by Iran many years ago), some at a very high level & important to Iran & the Iranian culture, and those targets, and Iran itself, WILL BE HIT VERY FAST AND VERY HARD. The USA wants no more threats!"

Screen grab of Soleimani's last Damascus-Baghdad flight.
SECOND UPDATE 3 January 2020: A second American precision airstrike has just occurred north of Baghdad, near Camp Taji. There are six confirmed dead from the Hashd al-Shaabi, an Iranian-led Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) militia, in what is being reported as a Predator drone strike against a multiple vehicle convoy. Two precision strikes in as many days, both against moving vehicles after sunset. 

3 January 2020: The tremendous capabilities of US intelligence was on full display last night in the real-time tracking of Quds Force MG Qassem Soleimani's and the terrorist ensemble accompanying him on his last flight (Cham Wings FLT 6Q501) from Damascus to Baghdad. Upon arrival the surveillance continued with US military aircraft loitering overhead, and ended with four Hellfire missiles slamming into the convoy of vehicle as they departed the Baghdad International Airport. 



The Islamic Twelver regime had ignored President Trump's quite specific warning that if they continued with the planning they were engaged in yesterday another "big hurt" would occur. It was only a matter of a couple hours before the warning became fact. Iran is not so arrogant today. A regime-declared three-day mourning for Soleimani is in progress, with promises of retribution to follow. The image below is of Gen. Esmail QaAni, the just announced IRGC-QF replacement for MG Soleimani. His days are numbered as well.




What next? There is a very high probability that the military reduction of Iranian warfighting capabilities which Eschatology Today interpreted from Jeremiah 49:34-39 nearly ten years ago will shortly commence. This will be a highly kinetic and asymmetrical war as the opening verses of Jeremiah's prophecy attest. These developments are being closely monitored in real-time, updates as they occur.


2 January 2020: It appears that the US launched a preemptive decapitation strike tonight against the IRGC-QF-led PMF terrorists just outside of Baghdad International Airport (BIAP). There are reportedly 8 killed in the Predator drone strike by four Hellfire missiles on an SUV convoy that had just departed BIAP. One of the reported dead may well be IRGC-QF Major General Qassem Soleimani (image above). The unique ring on the finger appears to be a dead giveaway on the identity of the deceased. Other dead include several high profile terrorists of Lebanese Hezbollah, Kata'ib Hezbollah and Hashd al-Shaabi head Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. The Times of Israel is now reporting confirmation that MG Soleimani and al-Muhandis were killed in the strike.


Height of the Iranian Proxy Assault on US Embassy, Baghdad, Iraq 31DEC19
US Marines arrive US Embassy at dusk 31DEC19
US Embassy this morning 1 January 2020
1 January 2020: The above images reflect the three stages of the reiterated Iranian declaration of war against the United States that began in 1979 with the attack and seizure of hostages at the US Embassy in Tehran. The Baghdad embassy assault by soldiers of the Iranian-led PMF (Hashd al-Shaabi) and Kata'ib Hezbollah) of yesterday morning was pushed back by dusk last evening with the arrival of 100 US Marines who flew in on MV-22 Osprey aircraft accompanied by a pair of Apache attack helicopters. Forewarned of the US Marines approach, the terrorists began to withdraw from the embassy's perimeter compound and the last few stragglers were sent fleeing when flash-bang grenades were distributed into their ranks.

Acting on orders from Ayatollah Khamenei, the two individuals who are essentially the government of Iraq, IRGC-QF MG Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis had prepared this assault well prior to the strikes on five Kata'ib Hezbollah camps in al-Qa'im, Iraq and Deir Ezzor, Syria last week as well as prior to the K1 attack which killed a US military contractor (see previous SITREP). 

Additionally, the current leader of the Shi'a terrorist Badr Organization in Iraq, Hadi al-Amiri, was photographed during the siege yesterday. Hadi al-Amiri had been a guest of former President Barack Hussein Obama in the White House in 2011. Al-Amiri was responsible for the smuggling of Iranian-made Explosively Former Penetrator (EFP) munitions into Iraq that killed or main hundreds of US soldiers during Operation Iraqi Freedom, even while he was Obama's guest in the White House. Former-President Obama's links to Islamic terrorists are deep and well known, and thus his fingerprints as a coup d'etat plotter and Deep State operative have been found yet again in yesterday's terrorist attack, with former SECSTATE Kerry known to be actively advising Tehran on how to oppose the foreign policy of President Trump. 
82nd Abn DRB boarding one of the
three C-17A that flew to Iraq last night.
With the deployment of the Marines it was also announced that President Trump directed SECDEF Esper to authorize the deployment of the 82nd Airborne Division's Ready Brigade. The first 750 of these nearly 4,000 airborne soldiers went wheels up immediately last evening and flew non-stop to Kuwait, refueling in mid-flight over the Strait of Gibraltar. Make no mistake, the miscalculation of all involved in this latest Iranian folly will result in severe kinetic damage being done to the Twelver regime in Tehran.

Questions remain on how the normally tight security of the Green Zone in Baghdad was breached with ease yesterday allowing hundreds if not thousands of Hashd al-Shaabi and Kata'ib Hezbollah terrorists access to the US Embassy compound. 

This new chapter of the war involves not only the United States, but also the entire CJTF-OIR international military coalition and Israel. The coming days of this brand new decade have begun most ominously, with the immediate prophetic implication of Jeremiah 49:34-39 and Isaiah 17 holding emphasis. 

61 comments:

  1. American strike aircraft are executing a significant show of force over the al-Qa'im, Iraq and al-Bukamal, Syria border region at this time (6 PM EST). Showing the IRGC and their proxy militias how exposed and vulnerable they are.

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  2. Sean,

    Turkey parliament approves military deployment to Libya.

    Hope these alliance setting up for gog magog?

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    1. Yes and as I've noted many times before, there's a very sound reason why Persia, Libya and Sudan are listed as adjunct to the primary Magog military confederation.

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  3. Sean,

    This SITRIP worked better than my am cup of coffee to light me up! First, in thinking of the Jer 49 Prophecy, I just read that BrigGen Salami said this...note the wording in light of the prophecy...

    "We have the power to break them several times over and are not worried,” Revolutionary Guards Commander Brigadier General Hossein Salami was quoted by local Tasnim news agency as saying. Wow! Just wow...right out of the language of Jer 49. Perhaps he just prophesied Tehran's own destruction?

    Next, I am stunned that a known terrorist was actually photographed in the WH with the former traitor of the US, and that BHO had contact with several terrorists in the ME. To add former SecState Kerry to the mix that he is advising Tehran on how to counter our nation's foreign policy moves is beyond treasonous. I am praying that the year 2020 brings the present enemies of God to it's knees this year...that the truth will prevail as "God laughs and speaks to them in His wrath (Ps 2). Also praying that churches will wake up and teach prophesy and end times truth from the Word, and His people will unite.

    My spirit is stirred, and has been for some time that the truth will prevail here, and we will see the enemies of God brought to their collective knees. I know we serve a mighty God, and even when things seem out of control, He is fully IN control.

    We are front line witnesses to the prophesies of old coming to fruition right before out eyes! Praise God! His will be done.....

    LD

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    1. LD,

      ALL of these evil persons will be, deservedly so, given over to the Lord's wrath after we're taken up. And we're on the cusp of that blessed hope.

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  4. Something major is taking place at Baghdad Int'l Airport (BIAP). Very confusing initial reports.

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  5. The US has conducted a decapitation strike via Predator drone by firing Hellfire missiles on a PMF convoy about 3-4 km from BIAP.

    PMF and Lebanese Hezbollah leaders plus Iranians have been killed in the strike.

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  6. The are reports from Iraq that 8 terrorist HVTs were killed inthe strike tonight. There's a photo strongly suggesting that IRGC-QF MG Qassem Soleimani is one of the deceased.

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  7. I just saw that, Sean. Wow, I'm speechless. This is major. Yes?

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  8. This is definitely a MAJOR event.

    A huge C5ISR victory to take out so many terror HVTs with four Hellfire missiles.

    It will likely mean full-scale war with Iran.

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  9. Death of solemani is indeed a Major Event ; could be leading to a full scale war...

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  10. PS - Don't be misled by the MSM and their ridiculous spin -- there are thousands upon thousands of Iranians, Iraqis, Kurds, Saudis, Kuwaitis and Syrians who are rejoicing with Americans and Israelis at the news of the deaths of Soleimani, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, and the other terrorist leaders.

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  11. I pray strongly that many people have their eyes opened to see what is playing out in our lives real time is all Gods amazing prophetic word through His divine time and power. Praying for Gods guiding hand on our POTUS as he advances Gods ultimate plan. I am in Awe. Glory to God. Thank you Sean for your continued ministry.

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  12. Pops,
    In Jesus Name,
    Amen.

    Marana'tha!

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  13. Why did Soleimani and his entourage fly into Iraq last night?

    A) To lead a coup d'etat against the pro-American government of Iraq.

    B) To double down on the attempt to seize the US Embassy.

    C) US Diplomats and Embassy security forces were to be taken and held as hostages until all US military forces were withdrawn.

    D) Kata'ib Hezbollah was to be the lead coup d'etat and Embassy siege force.

    This plan was discovered by Israeli intel. US military force ended it swiftly.

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  14. Crazy Question...how does the Iranian commander and terror entourage simply "fly" into Baghdad Airport?? Sorry, but that fact has me puzzled. Is Iraq in on trying to rid the US from the area? The breach in the green zone seems odd. Anyway, would like to hear your expertise on how the Iranians simply flew into Baghdad.

    LD

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    1. LD,

      Not a crazy question.

      Cham Wings Airlines is a new (2007) private Syrian aviation enterprise that has a total of 4 aircraft flying from Damascus Int'l Airport. Cham Wings operates only NON-SCHEDULED charter flights.

      When FLT 6Q501 approached BIAP clearance to land was given by the Iranian Shi'a-controllled gov't of Iraq. In fact, Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis WERE the de facto governmmment of Iraq until last night. 6Q501 landed, taxied to remote area, and two vehiles took on the passengers.

      Not a problem getting in, but getting a kilometer down the road was severely problematic with our guys having shhot-to-kill authorization.

      Green Zone breach same thing. Iraqi Shi'a made entry easy by quietly pulling security down. Close call, but US EMB is a virtual fortress with 200 heavily armed guards defending.

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  15. Thank you Sean. That makes way more sense. I didn't realize the extent of Iran's control on Iraq....all the while Obama had control over our response for 8 years. Interesting. Thank God for our military and their expertise, and for a President that is not going to let a Benghazi happen on his watch.

    I am sure this is going to get wide and deep real fast. All in God's control and timing.

    LD

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  16. LD,

    Wide & Deep rapidly and of "YUGE" significance prophetically!

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    1. Sean, will you share the significance prophetically, for us to know.

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    2. Nick,

      Already have... the original is linked in today's update to this SITREP... dates to 2010, but still very much current. I believe we're watching the intro to Jeremiah 49:34-39 on our TV screens in real-time.

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  17. Sean, I know we have the means, but do we have the intelligence to take out Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the rest of the mullahs themselves if we were to decide to (for better or worst)?

    By the way, great info as always. Like you said, this is a YUUUGE development.

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    1. Jonathan,

      Jeremiah prophesied saying the Lord would send the sword after them. Is the US that sword, or is a coalition of nations the sword? How about the Iranian people being that sword?

      Taking out Khamenei is not what our objective is or should be. That's for God to determine.

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  18. What about Ayatollah Ali Khamenei? Trust me, I had to look up the spelling of that name, ha ha. What are the prospects of the US military taking him out? He is a very evil man. I think the Iraqi people would be thrilled to get rid of the head of the snake!!!

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  19. Sean, do you think we might see an IDF strike on the Bushehr Nuclear Plant? Thank you for your updates. I am so grateful for you. Robin.

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    1. Robin,

      Preemptive strikes are all but certain on Iran's underground nuclear weapons sites IMHO.

      However, the same effect is possible via major earthquakes in the ancient Elamite region of Iran. The same is true for the Iranian underground missile complexes.

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  20. Sean, I agree with you about God's providence, but my question was a technical one, not a spiritual one. I am not advocating one course or another. I just wanted to know, from someone who is far more in the know than I am, whether we have the military intelligence to pull off such course of action.

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    1. Jonathan,
      From a purely technical perspective, yes.

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  21. "Red flags in Shiite tradition symbolize both blood spilled unjustly and serve as a call to avenge a person who is slain."

    The red flag of war was raised this morning on the Jamkaran mosque in Qom. The Iranian's will lash out within 72 hours.

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  22. Happy New Year Brothers and Sisters! I was about to share the news I heard on the red flag on the mosque in Iran but Brother Sean was quicker! :-)

    I guess I can say that the flooding of prophetic events has significantly increased in this new year.

    Right now I don't see how but maybe the chain of these events will cause the prophesied destruction of Damascus too in the not too distant future.

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  23. BREAKING: Another airstrike has resulted in multiple fatalities on Quds Force PMF militia in the Iraq-Syria border region. Unknown is the nationality of the aircraft.

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  24. According to SECSTATE Pompeo, the Iranian-owned Kata'ib Hezbollah terrorists are demanding the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) to immediately abandon their positions defending the US Embassy in Baghdad and joint bases hosting CJTF-OIR & Coalition forces.

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  25. I heard President Trump's speech yesterday explaining why eliminating General Soleimani was necessary and he was not seeking a regime change. I think we
    know God has more evil for Supreme Leader Khamanei to order and we know it doesn't
    go well for him. I understand it is not our place to take out the leader of a
    nation, but at the same time it is good knowing this one will get what he deserves.

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  26. President Trump has repeated his warning to Iran moment ago:

    "The United States just spent Two Trillion Dollars on Military Equipment. We are the biggest and by far the BEST in the World! If Iran attacks an American Base, or any American, we will be sending some of that brand new beautiful equipment their way...and without hesitation!"

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  27. The "52 sites" are known in US military jargon as an "order of battle."

    Now, considering Jeremiah 49:35 and Iran cannot launch the formost of their might... what if the fallback position from this is to launch Syrian ballistic missiles with WMD warheads enmasse at Israel. Suppose some do get through the IDFs air defenses on shore and at sea.

    Sound like a good scenario for Isaiah 17 Jeremiah 49:24-27 to come to fulfillment? I think so.

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  28. That's a fascinating possibility, Sean.

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  29. Whatever prophecy is fulfilled or not, I'm so glad we have a commander in chief who's taking strong action. Praise God for that

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  30. New IRGC-QF leader BG Esmail al-Qa'Ani spoke to Iran media about an hour ago.

    "We will continue Soleimani's path, we will remove the US from the region in several steps, Supreme leader backs this.
    God has promised to revenge Soleimani's assassination, there would be definitely some actions."

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  31. Please be in prayer for our military members deployed. Especially those who aren't saved.

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  32. Sean,
    Thank you for the updates; you're a much more accurate news source than anything on msm.

    Christina

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    1. Christina,

      The MSM (all of them) are deliberately misleading - they're serving the interests of Deep State.

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  33. Hey Sean, you accidentally typed Jeremiah 40:34-39 instead of 49:34-39 in your January 5th Update. Thanks for keeping us posted.

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  34. It has begun. Ain al-Asad air base reports it is under missile attack from Iran. Cruise or SRBM.

    HERE WE GO.

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  35. Fateh-110 SRBM have been confirmed, multiple bases under attack.

    Update coming...

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  36. Ain al-Asad AB, Erbil and Camp Taji has been attacked by Iranian missiles fired from Kermanshah, Iran. 35 at Ain al-Asad alone.

    An Iraq deputy commander at Ain al-Asad has been killed.

    US strike aircraft have launched from UAE and possibly from Incirlik AB, Turkey. No US casualties reported as of 8 PM EST.

    White House statement imminent.

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  37. Hezbollah announcement: "If US hits Iran, Hezbollah will fires its rockers at Israel."

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  38. I pray for protection for our troops & guidance and wisdom for our President. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done.

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  39. Really appreciate your excellent reporting and commentary on the Iran situation, Sean. May I also commend you and the readers of this blog to the personal blog of Dr. Hormoz Shariat, a fellow brother-in-Christ who runs the ministry Iran Alive to reach Iranians with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Dr. Shariat is doing a three-part series on his blog about the killing of Soleimani and what it means. Well worth reading.

    Who Was Qasem Soleimani—a Terrorist or a Hero?
    https://hormozshariat.com/2020/01/07/who-was-qasem-soleimani-a-terrorist-or-a-hero/

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  40. Have retaliatory strikes been carried out in Iran tonight? Robin.

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  41. why do I have been this feeling 52 places are about to be eliminated after sunrise in broad daylight?

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  42. About 11 PM EST President Trump tweeted:

    "All is well! Missiles launched from Iran at two military bases located in Iraq. Assessment of casualties & damages taking place now. So far, so good! We have the most powerful and well equipped military anywhere in the world, by far! I will be making a statement tomorrow morning."

    I gather the BDA is ongoing, a great many or most of the Iranian SRBMs missed their targets. Lots of US strike aircraft launched and were orbiting in holding patterns, but no POTUS strike ordered as yet.

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  43. An approximately Richter 5 earthquake struck near Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant. Smaller tremblors felt in SW Iran and SE Iraq.

    Also, first reports of Ukrainian airliner crashing in flames near Tehran. Shootdown?

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  44. The Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq says there have been no casualties in the attack on Erbil AB.

    The Ukrainian gov't says about 140 of 170 passengers on its crashed airliner were Iranian citizens. Plane suffered mechanical failure before crash.

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  45. The Iranian missile attack into Iraq aimed at US-led CJTF-OIR bases, while an "act of war," did not accomplish much if anything of military significance.

    If POTUS decides in the coming hours to respond he has full Article II authority to do so. The only question is - will he opt strike back?

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  46. It would appear President Trump has shown Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that he is not like our past Presidents. His message has been sent that the USA is not going to tolerate Iran's proxies, false pretenses and hot air threats anymore.
    For now, I would guess Iran will be very cautious and maybe even wait to see if a useless demoncrat will be elected President. Unless the Lord has different plans.

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  47. The Iranian Twelver intent in the SRBM attack on Ayn al-Asad AB was as obvious as the beard on the Ayatollah's face. MG AL-QaAni has directed the QF and Hashd al-Shaabi forces to prepare for larger strikes, the intent being to drive the US forces out of the region.

    On the surface Iran is defiant in the face of President Trump's explicit warning. Iran is gambling against the US engaging in a protracted war and are being supported in this by the openly hostile and seditious U.S. House of Representatives.

    Sooner rather than later.

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